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Women’s Health

Women’s Health

Wasatch Peak Physical Therapy is proud to feature an orthopedic clinical specialist certified in women’s health. We are currently accepting patients suffering from incontinence, constipation, pelvic pain, organ prolapse, postpartum changes, and other pelvic floor and urogynecology issues. Many women have found relief from their pain and discomfort through pelvic floor therapy in an outpatient rehabilitation setting.

What is Pelvic Floor Disorder?

Pelvic floor disorders are prevalent. They affect at least one third of all women and half of all women age 55 and older.

Pelvic floor disorders do not only affect older women, but also occur in the younger female population.

The pelvic floor is made up of muscles, ligaments and connective tissue that act like a hammock, running front to back to support the pelvic and abdominal organs. It helps to control bowel and bladder and plays a role in sexual activity. The pelvic floor is also important in stabilizing the pelvis and is one of the core stabilizers.

Pelvic floor disorders can lead to:

• Stress Urinary Incontinence

• Urge Urinary Incontinence

• Mixed Incontinence (stress and urge)

• Urinary Urgence and Frequency (without incontinence)

• Constipation

• Bowel Incontinence

• Pelvic Pain or Pressure

• Pain with Intercourse

• Coccyx Pain

How can Physical Therapy help Pelvic Floor Disorders?

Wasatch Peak Physical Therapy has a Physical Therapist trained in Women’s Health issues who will perform a thorough evaluation to determine the cause of symptoms and design a treatment program that is individualized for each patient.

Treatment will vary depending on the symptoms and dysfunctions present.